Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28
MOLIN E,

Rev A r. Morgan has returned from
Iowa City, where he was to deliver the
Grafton at the 6Sth anniversary of Odd
Fellowship in the United States.
1t is not vet decided when the funeral
of the late Hon Chas Atkinson is to oc>
cur. 1t will probably be on Saturday, but
may not be held before Sunday to allow
distant relatives time to arrive.
Hannecke & Reese have the former
sample room at Mr.. Nicholson's. put in
fine order Changes have been made so
that il does not look like the same place
new billiard table, new paper on the
wall, etc.
The big four left for Galveston last
night to row in the regatta there on the
Both of April. There was large crowd
of ladies TO see them off and about one
hundred of the boys. Fleming is stroke,
Arp No. g. Cooper No and Perry Mer
ryman in the bow If they are beaten it
cannot be helped, and not having any
chance for practice they have good eX.
cuse.
The Onward Hose company elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Foreman-Henry Wehrend.
Assistant Foreman-Joseph Starks.
Secretary-Henry STANCE.
Treasurer-JOhn Saris.
Executive committee Hugh Boyle,
William Baker and J E. Carlstedt
This company is arranging for dance,
the net proceeds of which will he donated
In a member of the company who took
cold ut fire and has since been unable to
work 1t will occur on the evening OF
May 6.
About IL O'Clock last night, during the
thunder storm, bolt of lightning struck
the house of Chas. Aswege on the bluff,
passed through the roof and down to the
first floor, striking bed on which was
lying two children, SCATTERING the bed
stead to pieces and leaving the children
unhurt, Mr. and Mrs Aswege were also
sleeping in the same room. 1t was a
marvellous escape, and can only be attrib-
uted to the wire matrass on which the
children were sleeping. A hole five feet
in exten, WAS made in the roof about half
yay between the caves and the comb.
The funeral of Conductor Isaac VI,
Lowry occurred at 10 a. IN. today. There
was large congregation of friends to
listen to Rev NJ &. Bowlin in the NJ +
church pour the healing halsam of i'm
mortality into the wounds of mourning
relatives and friends, The deceased was
born in Maine in 1874 of Methodist
parcntage, and was baptised into this
church, and, though not professor of
religion, still respected the faith of his
fathers He was drummer boy on the
union side during the rebellion. and re-
December 18th, 1878, he was united in
marriage to Miss Fanny Moore, and
| leaves, besides his wife, two beautiful
children, one seven the other three years
old. After the accident which caused
| his death, he lived thirty hours. His
parents are still alive, and brothers and
| sisters also. The order Of Railway Com
| ductors sent a committee to meet their
| deceased brother at West Liberty last
| night, had him conveyed here,
and have remained since. The
pail bearers were all from the C., r
|. & P, and were j. O'Mara, J. NJ
Clarke, " R McGill, F. Magnire, J. H
Eicksman, and I E. Byrnes There was
also rs escorts Conductor 5 Shehan. A,
NJ Crane Ira Yantis, NJ Cain, Geo. Ball
j c. Fagin and ]. S. O'Donnel. 4
cross, an anchor and wreath woveI
of beautiful flowers lay on the coffin, anC
a long line of carriages followed thu
brave man who died at his post, to tn
| tomb at Riverside.